Treatment for Acne Scars Around Mouth? (photo)

Hello, I'm 24 years old and suffer from severe acne scarring. Discoloration and indentation. I have not healed well since my acne breakouts stopped a few years ago. I'm looking for the best treatment to make my scars less noticeably, At least.

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Mouth Acne Scars and how to treat these scars

August 19th, 2013

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I would consider a multilayered approach. You are missing tissue deep to your skin that needs to be replaced otherwise it will be hard to achieve the filling that you need. At the same time, I would consider treating the skin aggressively with lasers or dermabrasion.

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